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Friday, May 18, 2012

Best of the Week #59

A glorious Friday to you all! I have super-awesome weekend plans that include baseball, grilling, camping, rock climbing, and hiking. (Yes, all that this weekend.) When I return to you Monday I will likely be tired, sunburned, and sore – all in the best way possible.

In other news, last night I embarked on my first baking venture in my new apartment. Turns out my oven is bigger than I originally thought (weirdly deep…but hey that’s a good thing), and it was a success!

I spent four years in Massachusetts and had no idea how awesome it was! (source)

Massachusetts students rank fifth in the world in reading, lapping Singapore and Japan, and needless to say, every state in the union. In math, Massachusetts slots in a global ninth, ahead of Japan and Germany.

A few other metrics of social well-being: The Bay State has the second-lowest teen birth rate, the fourth-lowest suicide rate, and the lowest traffic fatality rate. The birthplace of Dunkin’ Donuts has the sixth-lowest obesity rate. And depending on the source, the first state to legalize gay marriage has either the lowest or one of the very lowest divorce rates in the country.

In work news, I realize this subject (Sudan and South Sudan's committment to their agreements) is incredibly uninteresting to most people...but at least appreciate the beautifully color-coded timeline infographic I made! (Read more here.)